---
title: 'The Trip to Bountiful (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Masterson'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-trip-to-bountiful-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090203/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

1985 · 107 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Trip to Bountiful is a 1985 American road drama film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradford and Rebecca De Mornay. It was adapted by Horton Foote from his 1953 play. The film features a soundtrack by J.A.C. Redford featuring Will Thompson's "Softly and Tenderly" sung by Cynthia Clawson. Geraldine Page won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Watts and Horton Foote was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Masterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-masterson)
- **Screenplay:** [Horton Foote](https://cinepixo.com/people/horton-foote)
- **Producer:** [Horton Foote](https://cinepixo.com/people/horton-foote)
- **Original Music Composer:** [J. A. C. Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-a-c-redford)
- **Director of Photography:** [Fred Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-murphy)

## Cast

- [Richard Bradford](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bradford)
- [Geraldine Page](https://cinepixo.com/people/geraldine-page)
- [Kirk Sisco](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-sisco)
- [Carlin Glynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlin-glynn)
- [Rebecca De Mornay](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-de-mornay)
- [John Heard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heard)
- [Kevin Cooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-cooney)

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